Informação: Regional Secretary for the Environment coordinates starting of São Jorge Natural Park
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea chaired a coordination meeting, held in Calheta on Tuesday, to start the Island Natural Park. According to Álamo Meneses, the structure, created two months ago, at an installation stage and it is necessary to put into operation a series of procedures, including the definition of the local where the visitor reception centre is to be inst... Mais >>

Informação: International Biodiversity Day celebrated with reopening of Faial Botanical Garden
After six months of works, the Faial Botanical Garden reopens on Sunday, May 22, by occasion of the celebrations of the International Biodiversity Day with several activities throughout the afternoon, including guided tours, tea tasting, presentation of the promotional film about the Natural Park Faial and the presentation of the page Sentir e Interpretar os Açores (Feel and Interpret the Azo... Mais >>

Informação: Innovative scientific project in the Azores provides information on whale watching
MONICET is an innovative project at a global level based on whale watching and recording of observations on an Internet platform accessible to all, “combining knowledge and development in business context.” The information was provided by the Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Equipmen, who presided over the presentation of the project on Monday afternoon. For José Co... Mais >>

Informação: Azores with more beach areas distinguished with the Blue Flag
Thirty-seven beach areas and marinas in the Azores were distinguished with the Blue Flag award by the International Coordination of Portuguese applications for the 2011 Blue Flag Programme. Beach areas will fly the Blue Flag on June 1, the first official day of the bathing season. In 2011, this award will also distinguish another five beach areas in the Azores, making up a total of 33. The area... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government approves “Azores Biosphere” brand
The Government of the Azores approved on Thursday the regulations for the “Azores Biosphere” brand, the manual of procedures and the declaration form, which were published in the Official Journal. With these measures, the Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, Álamo Meneses, aims to regulate the “Azores Biosphere” brand in order to highlight the distinct... Mais >>

Informação: Azores already have a natural park on each island
From Friday onwards, the Azores will have nine natural parks, which as many as the islands that make up the archipelago. The most recent natural park was created on the island of Terceira by a regional legislative decree published in the Official Journal of the Region on Thursday. The Terceira Natural Park comprises the natural reserves of Santa Bárbara and Mistérios Negros Mountain Ra... Mais >>

Informação: Government promotes creation of a space for endemic species at Jardim do Paraíso
In a joint initiative between the Ribeira Grande City Hall, a class from the Ribeira Grande Secondary School and another from the Gaspar Fructuoso Basic Education School, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry organised the afforestation of an area at the Jardim do Paraíso (garden) with endemic species. This event will take place on Tuesday, World Water Day, starting at 2 PM. ... Mais >>

Informação: Government announces measures to prevent introduction of harmful insects to several palm species
The Government of the Azores published in the Official Journal on Thursday, legislation containing “measures to prevent the introduction and spread” in the archipelago of two insect species highly dangerous for several palm species. The insect species in question are Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880), an insect from South America, and Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790), wh... Mais >>

Informação: Mountain Biking Route created in Faial Natural Park
In the context of the management of Faial Natural Park, the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, is creating a route for mountain bikers, a sport that allows an intense contact with nature. With a total extension of 2 km and a medium difficulty level, the route is the result of the recovery of an old abandoned pedestrian trail and a rural road... Mais >>

Informação: Azores apply for the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas
The São Miguel Island Natural Park, which comprises the municipalities of Nordeste and Povoação, will apply for the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas (ECST). The announcement was made at a press conference on Friday morning by the Regional Director for the Environment, João Bettencourt, who stressed that this distinction is awarded by EUROPARC, a non-... Mais >>